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Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Mark 12:1-12. 1) God is PATIENT and still LOVES his vineyard.2) Sin is foolish; ULTIMATE foolishness is refusing the Son.3) Build your life on the Cornerstone.

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Mark 11:1-11 and the significance of the trip Jesus took into Jerusalem.1) Jesus may not be the kind of king we Want, but Jesus is the King we Need.2) Following Jesus demands that we lay down our lives.

Troy Heller, Pastor of Connections, looks at Mark 10:35-45 and serving. 

Dr. Bret Welstead, Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, looks at Mark 10:17-31 and how idols can take our focus away from God. 

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the Mark series by looking at Mark 10:1-2 and what the Bible says about marriage and divorce.

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Romans 12:1-21 and the three foundational principles to accomplish our mission- Genuine Faith - Authentic Relationships- Meaningful Impact

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at 2 Kings 2:19-22 and biblical hope.Biblical Hope is the confident assurance that the best is always ahead.1) History DESCRIBES where you've been, but it doesn't have to DECIDE your future.2) CURSES can be BROKEN.3)  NEW BEGINNINGS start with NEW THINKING.4) GOD'S WORD makes NEW THINGS possible.

Pastor of Connections, Troy Heller, looks at Romans 15:1-13.

Christmas Eve 2025 message at New Covenant Community Church. 

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Isaiah 11:1-10.1) Jesus is the YES to God's promises.2) Where Jesus REIGNS, peace RULES.3) ROOTED in Jesus, NEW GROWTH is always possible.

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Isaiah 9:1-7 and why Jesus is the light and hope. 

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Isaiah 7:14-17 and trusting God. 'God With Us' is more than a name; it's a REALITY. We are to approach God as a blank page. 

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton introduces the Advent series "Promises Kept: Christmas in Isaiah".

Pastor of Connections Troy Heller looks at why we are to have faith like a child. 

Dr. Bret Welstead, Pastor of Worship & Creative Arts, looks at Mark 9:33-41 and greatness.

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Mark 9:14-29 and how to thrive in coming down the mountain.1) Reflect (on) the GLORY of Jesus.2) GUARD from senseless distraction.3) GROW from inevitable failure.4) GET REAL about real doubts.5) GIVE prayer its proper priority.

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Mark 9:2-13 and how God uses sacred places to impact people. 

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton look at how disciples1) Are followers OF THE WAY of Jesus2) Follow IN THE WAY of Jesus3) Keep close ON THE WAY with Jesus

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Mark 8:22-25 and the importance of seeing Jesus.1) Jesus SEES us and gives us His FULL ATTENTION.2) Jesus is the MEANS by which we make sense of our MESSES.3) Seeing Jesus takes TIME and TOUCH, and Jesus always FINISHES what He STARTS.

Brent Watson, Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Administration, continues the series on Mark by looking at Mark 7 and the kingdom of God.1) In the kingdom of God, salvation does not come by keeping the law perfectly.2) In the kingdom of God, love, not performance, is the evidence of spiritual maturity.3) The kingdom of God will include people you don't expect - and maybe people even people you don't want. 

Chris Shelton, Lead Pastor, examines Mark 6:30-44 and 8:1-21 and Jesus feeding multitudes on two separate occasions despite the disciples being unsure. 1) Jesus is not limited by our limitations.2) Jesus doesn't just meet needs in us; Jesus meets needs through us.3) At Jesus' table, there is always more than enough!

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Mark 6:7-29 and the sending of the disciples. Following Jesus to be sent by Him and while it is costly the rewards outweigh the costs. 

Chris Shelton, Lead Pastor, examines Mark 6:1-6 and why familiarity with Jesus is not the same as faith in Jesus and how we respond to Him matters.

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Mark 5:21-43 and how Jesus brings healing and restoration to everything He touches. 

Pastor of Connections, Troy Heller, looks at Mark 5:1-20 and the importance of our primary identity; our identity which is rooted in our Creator.

Brent Watson, Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Administration, resumes the study of Mark and how we are to deal with the storms of life.

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at the importance of serving one another. 

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton concludes the series "Fresh Faith: The Book of Malachi" by looking at Malachi 3:13-18 and how we show our love for God by keeping His commands. 

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at Malachi 2:17-3:12.- Everything belongs to God- We need to trust God more than stuff.- We need to responsibly manage God's resources.

Founding Pastor, Dr. Brett Yohn, looks at Malachi 2:10-16 and unfaithfulness.

Dr. Bret Welstead, Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, looks at Malachi 2:1-9.

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Fresh Faith: The Book of Malachi" looking at Malachi 1:6-14 and why we need worship that opens doors rather than closing them.- Glorifies God's Name- Declares God's Greatness- Magnifies God's Worth

Chris Shelton, Lead Pastor, begins the study of the book of Malachi and looking at God's love. 1) God's love is not exclusive to some but encompasses all.2) God's love is certain because of God's character.3) God's love remains even when it isn't reciprocated.

New Covenant member Mike Johnson looks at Exodus 17:1-7 and how God uses setbacks to develop us.

Dr. Brett Yohn, Founding Pastor, looks at Mark 4:21-34 and God's economics. 

Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Administration, Brent Watson, looks at the parable of the sower. 

 Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Mark: The Beginning of the Gospel"  looking at Mark 3:7 to Mark 3:34.

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Mark: The Beginning of the Gospel"  looking at Mark 2:23 to Mark 3:6 and why rest is important and how Jesus can provide it. 

 Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Mark: The Beginning of the Gospel"  looking at Mark 2:18-22 and the things that Jesus brings.- Jesus brings Joy.- Jesus makes us New. - Jesus gives us Rest.

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton continues the series "Mark: The Beginning of the Gospel" looking at how Jesus responded to the paralyzed man lowered by his friends through a roof and how faith breaks through barriers and that how His forgiveness goes deeper than healing.

 Chris Shelton, Lead Pastor, looks at Mark 1:35-45 and the significance of Jesus going into the wilderness to pray and his healing of the leper.

Chris Shelton, Lead Pastor, looks at Mark 1:9-34 and the significance of Jesus traveling to Jerusalem to be baptized before going into the wilderness. 

Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Administration, Brent Watson, continues the series on Mark looking at Mark 1:2-8

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton gives an overview of Mark. 1) Who is this Jesus? Mark 1:1-8:262) Who do you say this Jesus is? Mark 8:27-10:523) What do you do with this Jesus? Mark 11:16

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton looks at the first verse of Mark in the Easter message of 2025. Religion is what we do to reach God; the Gospel is what God has done to reach us.

 Lead Pastor Chris Shelton concludes the series "Beauty & Brokenness".  

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton introduces the series "Beauty & Brokenness". 

Lead Pastor Chris Shelton concludes the series "Rhythm". 

Pastor of Connections, Troy Heller, looks at the importance of rhythm in our vocation. Our work matters to God and He matters to our work. 

Brent Watson, Pastor of Spiritual Formation & Administration, looks the rhythms of following Jesus and what it looks like in our lives. 

Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts, Dr. Bret Welstead, looks at the rhythm of worship and why it is important. 1) Worship engages our whole being.2) Worship aims us toward the kingdom.3) Worship is essential to community, and community is essential to worship.